This course has been discontinued.
Driven piles are pre-manufactured fortifications used to ensure the strength of a structure''s base that can be used in different types of foundations. This 3-hour interactive online course is the fourth course in a series on pile design, covering static analysis of single driven piles. This course reviews bearing capacity analysis of single piles in cohesionless soils, in cohesive soils, in layered soils and on rock. Analysis of uplift capacity and lateral capacity is also reviewed.
To successfully complete this course, it is necessary to have an understanding of the materials covered in earlier courses on driven piles, including Driven Piles - Subsurface Exploration and Testing, and Driven Piles - Introduction to Static Analysis. This course is based on guidance provided by the Federal Highway Administration.
Vector Solutions has a long history of providing industry-specific content for its customers. While this course and its content remain accurate and functional within our systems, the look and feel may not match our more modern offerings.
Upon completion of the course, you will understand:
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Explain the bearing capacity of piles in cohesionless soils, including use of the Meyerhof and Nordlund Methods
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Relate bearing capacity of piles in cohesive soils, including use of the Tomlinson and Effective Stress Methods
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State impacts of layered soils on bearing capacity of piles
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Predict bearing capacity of piles on rock
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Compare bearing capacity methods based on CPT Data, including the Nottingham and Schmertmann Method and the LPC Method
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Summarized the basics of uplift capacity of driven piles
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Identify the basics of lateral capacity of single driven piles
This course is part of a series of courses on Driven Piles including:
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Introduction to Static Analysis Method (1 hour)
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Pile Type and Selection (2 hours)
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Static Analysis, Pile Groups (3 hours)
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Static Analysis, Single Piles (3 hours)
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Subsurface Exploration and Testing (2 hours)
There will be a multiple choice quiz at the end of the session to gauge your understanding of the material.